Monday, June 2, 2014

Carrot Cake

While we aim to provide our followers with a healthy spin on most recipes, occasionally, we do like to splurge! I love to bake desserts: breads, cookies, and cakes (which is the opposite of Janel, i.e. Sister #1, who has the more culinary dinner touch). I have had a serious craving for carrot cake for the last couple months. So, here is my splurge carrot cake recipe. If you figure out a way to modify the recipe to make it healthier and taste just as delicious, please let us know!!

Carrot Cake

original recipe found at: http://www.sweetandsavoryfood.com/search/label/made-from-scratch%20carrot%20cake

Ingredients- Cake:

1 3/4 cups sugar

4 eggs

1/2 cup oil

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 cup flour

2 teaspoon baking soda

2 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

3 cups grated carrots

1/3 cup walnuts (optional)

1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Ingredients- Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz. cream cheese

2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9x13 in. baking pan.

Grate the carrots.

In a stand mixer or large bowl cream together sugar, eggs, oil and applesauce.

Then add in remaining ingredients, folding in the carrots, walnuts, and raisins last.

Pour the batter in the pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

While the cake is baking, make the frosting by mixing together the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Frosting should be nice and thick.